First prizes of 2013

Tuesday March 26th, 2013

Bodegas Martín Códax

Not only albariños produced by Bodegas Martín Códax in Rías Baixas appellatin obtain international prizes. Our project of expansion led us to install ourselves in other appellations as Monterrei and Bierzo where we produce wines that are also recognized by the big tasters and wine-yielding experts. Thus, the first awards of the 2013 of Bodegas Martín Códax went to the mencía Cuatro Pasos and to the godello Mara Martín.

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In the case of Mara Martín, a godello that stands out for his intense touches of wild flowers with a light citric fund of file and a step for mouth intense and greasy, after being named Best White Wine of Galicia, the new vintage obtained the biggest possible award in the Contest Vino y Mujer 2013: Big Diamond. This competition has for goal to give to know the world of the wine and to encourage the presence of the women in this sector. The jury, that tasted a total of 120 wines, was formed by experts in sensorial analysis, oenologists, sumilleres and journalists as Isabel Mijares or Luz Divina Merchán, among others. Of those 120 wines, only four were worthy of the Big Diamond, as it is the case of Mara Martín.

Moreover, Cuatro Pasos, a mencía elaborated in the Bierzo, has just received the Golden Bacchus, one of the most prestigious recognitions to national level. Bacchus are organized by the Spanish Union of Tasters and it is the only national competition recognized by the OIV. It is the great Spanish appointment with the world of the wine and more than 1500 wines took part in this competition. Because of that, the importance of this prize for Cuatro Pasos.

Not only albariños produced by Bodegas Martín Códax in Rías Baixas appellatin obtain international prizes. Our project of expansion led us to install ourselves in other appellations as Monterrei and Bierzo where we produce wines that are also recognized by the big tasters and wine-yielding experts. Thus, the first awards of the 2013 of Bodegas Martín Códax went to the mencía Cuatro Pasos and to the godello Mara Martín.